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Object Number 23-8-10/94100.2
Display Title Quartzite points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone projectile points, primarily stemmed with two triangular points
Classification
  • Projectile Point
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts
Additional Geographic Terms Massachusetts, eastern
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest specimen): 5.6 x 2.7 x 1 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 13
Label on object 94100

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Broken quartzite projectile points (?)
41-72-10/24280 Broken quartzite projectile points (?)
Projectile Point
Childress farm
Chipped stone projectile points, 7 quartzite and 3 distal fragment quartzite
92-37-10/48928 Chipped stone projectile points, 7 quartzite and 3 distal fragment quartzite
Projectile Point
Stone grave 1
Image Not Available for Broken triangular quartzite projectile points
41-72-10/24229 Broken triangular quartzite projectile points
Projectile Point
Virginia
26 broken & whole flint & quartzite Mousterian points (large & small)
41-51-50/5594 26 broken & whole flint & quartzite Mousterian points (large & small)
Projectile Point
Tangier
Image Not Available for Miscellaneous points of quartzite
38-103-10/13053 Miscellaneous points of quartzite
Projectile Point
Alabama
Image Not Available for 2 chert & quartzite points - one heavily weathered
37-74-50/2150 2 chert & quartzite points - one heavily weathered
Projectile Point
Tit Mellil
Image Not Available for 2 quartzite leaf-shaped bifacially worked points
57-37-60/11166 2 quartzite leaf-shaped bifacially worked points
Projectile Point
Rub' al Khali
Quartzite lunate points, broken
36-96-50/2360 Quartzite lunate points, broken
Projectile Point
Nsongezi Rock Shelter
Image Not Available for Flint & quartzite arrow points - two sides steeply clipped probably to make the
32-58-10/A7340 Flint & quartzite arrow points - two sides steeply clipped probably to make the
Triangular Projectile Point
Brooks County
4 irregular concussion-worked leaf-shaped points (3 flint, 1 quartzite)
57-37-60/11115 4 irregular concussion-worked leaf-shaped points (3 flint, 1 quartzite)
Projectile Point
Rub' al Khali
5 losangical bifacially pressure-worked points (2 flint, 3 quartzite)
58-50-60/11327 5 losangical bifacially pressure-worked points (2 flint, 3 quartzite)
Projectile Point
Rub' al Khali
Image Not Available for 17 Quartzite Points- 3 chert points
31-36-20/C13009 17 Quartzite Points- 3 chert points
Stemmed Projectile Point
Sitio Conte